The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-10-11
THIS STIRRING LIQUOR WAR.
Officers Hide Days and Nights to
Find Rural Rummery.
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GARDINER, Oct. 10.-OficerS AmeS and
Blanchard this afternoon, while searching
onlthe Gardiner road in Chelsea, found in
the woods about three-quarters of mile
from the Soldiers National Home, five gal
Ions of liquor in forty-fve gallon keg, a
five gallon keg full of whiskey, large pail,
oil can and two pint bottles filed with liquor
The kegs were horsed up ready for drawing.
Arrests will be made, the warrants being
issued by Judge Stevens. The officers laid
hidden three days and nights to find the
liquor.
SeIectman Abbott SkirmIshes with
Bangor Invaders.
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WATERvILLE, Oct. 1O.-The Bangor liquor
sellers who invaded temperance territory on
Saturday by visiting the Albion fair with an
eye to business had sorry day of it. There
were four of them, it was said. One was
captured by State Constable Stevenson and
fined, and another lost his stock in trade and
will return home with bloody head. The
second man was discovered by Selectman S.
II. Abbottof Benton. at East Benton, as he
was returning home from the show. The
fellow was lying ON the side Of the road in
an unconscious condition. with cut four
inches long in his scalp which bled profuse-
ly. His team stood near by, and in the
wagon was five gallon keg full of whiskey
provided with faucet for drawing, and six
pint bottles. Tie town officer confiscated
the liquor and took the man and team to
Benton Falls. After driving short distance
the fellow revived and said his name was
Welch, that he was from Bangor and had no
recollection of how he received the wound,
The last he remembered he took a drink at
the Falls with several of his companions.
sician took ten stitches in the
wound. Returning to Benton Falls
the prisoner was left at a house
for the night and then Mr.. Abbott departed
for WaterYille, where he arrived about mid
night, and informed Sheriff Hill of the
capture. The latter authorized the select
man TO return and place two keepers over
Welch, while he would go out and take him
into custody the next morning. But when
Abbott arrived at the Falls, 10! the bird had
flown, and the liquor seller, team and all
were not to be found,, having fled towards
Bangor. Officer Hill drove out Sunday
morning and took the liquor into his care,
but was unable to find the man.
Special ConstabIes Asked for in OK
totu anu SdSdudUOCs
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AUGUSTA, Oct. 10.-A petition for the ap-
pointment of special constables to enforce
the liquor law in Oxford county, has been re-
ceived by the governor.
The old fight over the appointment of Jas.
A. Bailey of Bath as special constable to en-
force the liquor law, will be renewed at the
next meeting of the Governor and Council
1t is understood that big delegation of the
interested parties are coming to town, and
Mr.. Wakefield will present the charges
against Bailey which were brought up at the
first fight for the appointment.
A State Constable Who is Worse than
Useless.
AUBURN, Oct. 10.-Prominent citizens of
this place met Sunday and formed Law
and Order League. The following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 1t is believed by the citizens of Au-
burn and Lewiston, and well known to many that
intoxicating liquors are being transported daily
through our streets, to well established liquor
sellers. and that it Is openly sold in Lewiston in
Resolved First, That we the people of Au-
burn, in mass mectiag assembled, do find that
state Constable Prentiss, and his acting assist
than deter the rumSeler; and we do hereby ask
said Constable Prentiss to resign his office, that
an officer may be appointed who will do his duty
without fear or favor.
Col. Bradbury read the following letter
which he received from Gov. Rodwell in re-
ply to one which he had written the Gov
ernor:
Mr. j. H. Bradbury, Auburn Me-.
Dear Sir,-YourS of the 7th inst. Is at hand and
contents noted. / am fearful that your expressed
opinion is correct. However, do not know of
anything that can do in this case. Unfortu-
natels special constable, when once appointed,
charges can be preferred against him and sub
siantiated 1t is a wicked shame that such men
will not do their duty. can only say that any
thing can do towards the enfoi cement of the
prohibitory law, shall be ready at all times to
do so
Why do you not see If you can not interest some
OF the people in Lewiston?.
Glad to hear from you any time you have any
thing of interest to communicate.
l am yours, very truly,
Haloweli, Me-, Oct. z, 1887.
Some of the prominent names ON the con-
stitution are Messrs. Clark Mitchell, Rev.
A. S. Ladd, Rev. Mr.. Root, j. f. Cobb, Fes-
sender Merrill, j. E. Tibbetts, L. l.. Goss,
E. A. Dinslow, d. l.. Verril, II. p. DormaH,
E. I'll. Dunn, Mrs. l.. Fl. Thorne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ii. G. Day, w. L. Davis, S. Rich, A. S.
Prescott, j. E. True, Mrs. j. Z. True, Mrs.
r. I'll. Bray, Mrs. Col Bradbury, Mrs. Z. A.
Little, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pickard, Mary
Bates Stevens, M. d., j. l.. Merrill, Mrs.
Rose e. Luce, Ara Cushman, Col. Bradbury,
Rev. Il. III. Allen HILL Pulsifer Cornish and